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Abraham Lincoln
- Creator:
- C. M. Biggers
- Location:
- unknown place made
- Origin Date:
- 1900-1907
- Materials:
- paper, pen and ink
- Measurements:
- overall: 14 1/4 in x 11 1/8 in
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.081.1576
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Fine Art
Description
This charcoal drawing done from a photograph of Abraham Lincoln taken on August 26, 1858, in Macomb, Illinois, is one of several illustrations done by C. M. Biggers for the book "The Lincoln Album : Life of the Preserver of the Union, the Liberator of a People, and the First American" published in 1907 by Hawkins Publishing Company, St. Louis, Missouri. This print features a head and shoulders portrait of a beardless Abraham Lincoln facing the viewer with his body turned slightly toward the viewer's left. Lincoln wears a dark jacket, white collared shirt, and large bow tie. There appears to be a droopiness to Lincoln's right eyelid. The artist's signature "C. M. B." appears under Lincoln's right shoulder. The entire book pdf can be viewed online at https: //ia802905.us.archive.org. This illustration appears on page 17 in the book. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum